The Breast
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 202-209, June 2010

Lipomodelling of the Breast: A review

  • D. ELFadl

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Medical Institute, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Research Laboratories, Second Floor, Daisy Building, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull, HU16 5JQ, UK. Tel.: +44 7786958450; fax: +44 1482461874.
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  • V. Garimella

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Medical Institute, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
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  • T.K. Mahapatra

      Affiliations

    • Breast Unit, Hull And East Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, HU16 5JQ, UK
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  • P.L. Mcmanus

      Affiliations

    • Breast Unit, Hull And East Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, HU16 5JQ, UK
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  • P.J. Drew

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Medical Institute, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX, UK

Received 11 September 2009; received in revised form 17 December 2009; accepted 23 February 2010. published online 29 March 2010.

Abstract 

Background

Autologous fat transplantation has been used to correct cosmetic deformities in almost all areas of the body. In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the use of fatty tissue to fill defects resulting from breast conserving surgery (BCS) and asymmetries after reconstructive breast surgery.

Methods

A Medline database search was performed, and the published evidence was reviewed.

Results & conclusion

We describe and discuss the technique and indications, advantages, disadvantages and future direction of fat transfer to the breast.

Search methodology

A Medline database search was used to retrieve relevant literature. Key search words used were: breast fat transfer, fat auto-transplantation, adipose tissue injection and lipomodelling. As a number of original articles are in French these were translated and used in addition to the English publications.

Keywords: Adipose tissue, Autologous, Transplantation, Breast surgery, Fat transfer, Radiation injuries

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PII: S0960-9776(10)00053-6

doi:10.1016/j.breast.2010.02.009

The Breast
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 202-209, June 2010

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